Congo vs Ethiopia: Public Sector Corruption Index
Congo
0.684
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.678
in 2025
Congo rank
56th
Ethiopia rank
59th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.684 against 0.678 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Congo ranks 56th and Ethiopia ranks 59th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.465 | 0.76 | 0.295 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.465 | 0.76 | 0.295 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.465 | 0.76 | 0.295 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.465 | 0.7452 | 0.2802 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.5053 | 0.7034 | 0.1981 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.558 | 0.698 | 0.14 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.6348 | 0.698 | 0.0632 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.7994 | 0.649 | 0.1504 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.821 | 0.5962 | 0.2248 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.6245 | 0.628 | 0.0035 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.703 | 0.6833 | 0.0197 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.6997 | 0.7048 | 0.0051 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.684 | 0.7003 | 0.0163 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 0.684 against 0.678 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.006, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Congo ranks 56th and Ethiopia ranks 59th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).